Remove SSOption Malware

About this threat

SSOption Malware is considered to be ransomware, a file-encrypting type of malicious software. You have got a highly severe contamination on your hands, and it may lead to serious issues, like permanent file loss. It’s pretty easy to infect your system, which only adds to why it’s so dangerous. People generally get infected through spam email attachments, malicious advertisements or bogus downloads. Once a PC gets contaminated, the encryption process will be carried out, and afterwards, crooks will demand that you pay a ransom if you want to decrypt your files. How much is requested of you depends on the file encoding malicious program, some demand thousands of dollars, some for less than $100. Giving into the demands is not something you should do, so consider all scenarios. Don’t trust criminals to keep their word and recover your files, since there is nothing stopping them from just taking your money. If you take the time to look into it, you will definitely find accounts of people not recovering files, even after paying. This might easily happen again, so instead of complying with the requests, think about buying backup. There are plenty of options, and we are sure you will find one best matching your needs. If backup is available, after you erase SSOption Malware, you will be able to recover data. You will come across malicious software like this all over, and contamination is likely to happen again, so you have to be ready for it. To keep a computer safe, one should always be ready to run into potential malware, becoming familiar with their spread methods.

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Ransomware distribution methods

People usually infect their systems with ransomware by opening infected email attachments, engaging with infected ads and getting software from sources they shouldn’t. That doesn’t mean more skilled cyber criminals will not use methods that need more ability.

Remember if you have recently gotten a strange email with an attachment, which you downloaded. Once you open the infected file, the file encrypting malicious program will be able to start encrypting your data. Cyber criminals could make those emails very convincing, commonly using topics like money and taxes, which is why we’re not surprised that those attachments are opened. When dealing with unfamiliar sender emails, be vary of certain signs that it could be containing ransomware, like grammatical mistakes, strong suggestion to open the file attached. To explain, if someone whose attachment ought to be opened sends you an email, they would use your name, not general greetings, and you would not need to search for the email in the spam folder. Crooks also tend to use big names like Amazon so that people become more trusting. You may have also picked up the threat through malicious ads or infected downloads. Compromised sites may be hosting malicious adverts so stop engaging with them. And if you have to download something, only trust official websites. Keep in mind that you should never download anything, whether programs or an update, from weird sources, such as advertisements. Applications generally update without you even knowing, but if manual update was necessary, you would get a notification through the application, not the browser.

What happened to your files?

Infection leading to permanent file loss is not an impossible scenario, which is why ransomware is is classified as a dangerous-level infection. It has a list of target files, and it’ll take a short time to locate and encrypt them all. Strange file extensions will be added to all affected files, from which you may judge which file encrypting malware has infected your computer. Your data will be locked using strong encryption algorithms, which might be impossible to break. If you do not understand what is going on, everything will become clear when a ransom note appears. The note will declare that you have to buy a decryption key to recover files, but giving into the demands isn’t the most reasonable decision. Complying with the demands does not necessarily mean data decryption because there’s nothing preventing crooks from just taking your money, leaving your files as they are. The ransom money would also likely be funding future ransomware activities. By giving into the requests, victims are making ransomware a more and more successful business, which is believed to have made $1 billion in 2016, and evidently that will attract plenty of people to it. Investing into backup instead of complying with the requests would be a much wiser idea. And if this kind of infection occurred again, you wouldn’t be endangering your data. Just pay no mind to the demands and remove SSOption Malware. You can avoid these kinds of threats, if you know how they are spread, so try to become familiar with its distribution ways, at least the basics.

SSOption Malware removal

If the data encrypting malicious software still remains on your system, anti-malware program will be required to eliminate it. If you’re reading this, chances are, you are not the most knowledgeable when it comes to computers, which means you should not try to terminate SSOption Malware manually. Implementing credible elimination software would be a much wiser decision because you wouldn’t be risking damaging your device. Malicious threat removal tools are made to eliminate SSOption Malware and similar infections, so issues should not occur. If you scroll down, you will find guidelines, if you are not certain where to start. The utility is not, however, capable of assisting in file recovery, it will only erase the threat for you. It should be said, however, that in some cases, malicious software specialists create free decryptors, if the data encrypting malware is decryptable.

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Learn how to remove SSOption Malware from your computer

• Step 1. Remove SSOption Malware using Safe Mode with Networking.
• Step 2. Remove SSOption Malware using System Restore
• Step 3. Recover your data

Step 1. Remove SSOption Malware using Safe Mode with Networking.

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.
• b) Step 2. Remove SSOption Malware.

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Networking.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP

1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
3. Choose Safe Mode with Networking

For Windows 8/10 users

1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart.
2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart.
3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Networking.

b) Step 2. Remove SSOption Malware.

You will now need to open your browser and download some kind of anti-malware software. Choose a trustworthy one, install it and have it scan your computer for malicious threats. When the ransomware is found, remove it. If, for some reason, you can't access Safe Mode with Networking, go with another option.

Step 2. Remove SSOption Malware using System Restore

• a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Command Prompt.
• b) Step 2. Restore files and settings.

a) Step 1. Access Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

For Windows 7/Vista/XP

1. Start → Shutdown → Restart → OK.
2. Press and keep pressing F8 until Advanced Boot Options appears.
3. Select Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

For Windows 8/10 users

1. Press the power button that appears at the Windows login screen. Press and hold Shift. Click Restart.
2. Troubleshoot → Advanced options → Startup Settings → Restart.
3. Choose Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

b) Step 2. Restore files and settings.

1. You will need to type in cd restore in the window that appears. Press Enter.
2. Type in rstrui.exe and again, press Enter.
3. A window will pop-up and you should press Next. Choose a restore point and press Next again.
4. Press Yes.

While this should have taken care of the ransomware, you might want to download anti-malware just to be sure no other threats are lurking.  

Step 3. Recover your data

• a) Using Data Recovery Pro to recover encrypted files.
• b) Restore files through Windows Previous Versions
• c) Using Shadow Explorer to recover files

While backup is essential, there is still quite a few users who do not have it. If you are one of them, you can try the below provided methods and you just might be able to recover files.

a) Using Data Recovery Pro to recover encrypted files.

1. Download Data Recovery Pro, preferably from a trustworthy website.
2. Scan your device for recoverable files.
3. Recover them.

b) Restore files through Windows Previous Versions

If you had System Restore enabled, you can recover files through Windows Previous Versions.

1. Find a file you want to recover.
2. Right-click on it.
3. Select Properties and then Previous versions.
4. Pick the version of the file you want to recover and press Restore.

c) Using Shadow Explorer to recover files

If you are lucky, the ransomware did not delete your shadow copies. They are made by your system automatically for when system crashes.

1. Go to the official website (shadowexplorer.com) and acquire the Shadow Explorer application.
2. Set up and open it.
3. Press on the drop down menu and pick the disk you want.
4. If folders are recoverable, they will appear there. Press on the folder and then Export.

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